Dopamine & Reward Prediction Error Simulator

Spike Firing Rate 4.5 Hz

Expected Value (V) 0.00

Actual Reward (R) 0.00

RPE Delta (R - V) +0.00

Active Trial Telemetry Status

System initialized at baseline (4.5 Hz). Select a paradigm or adjust scouting rumor hype to test Wolfram Schultz's Dopamine Reward Prediction Error (RPE) mechanics.

Classical Paradigms

Transfer Pipeline Tuning

Transfer Rumor Hype 85%

Trigger Outcome

Neuroscience Grounding: Phasic VTA dopamine bursts signal Reward Prediction Error (δ = R - V), not scalar pleasure. Anticipatory cues pull dopamine firing earlier; missing expected outcomes trigger a temporal firing dip below baseline (<0.5 Hz).